Karnataka
The Karnataka Cabinet has approved the Menstrual Leave Policy, 2025, which provides one day of paid leave every month to women working across all sectors.
Karnataka
The proposal, first mooted in 2024, provided for six days of paid menstrual leave annually for working women, but the Labour Department later revised it to one day per month.
Karnataka
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah called the decision a step towards “a more humane, understanding, and inclusive workplace.”
Karnataka
The Labour department acknowledged that menstruating women face physical demands, with some experiencing extreme pain due to conditions like dysmenorrhea.
Karnataka
Government officials stated that Karnataka is the only state to provide 12 paid leaves a year to women across all sectors as part of its menstrual leave policy.